Works Suite Err Msg: Comcat.dll Was Unable to Register Itself in the System Registry (228874)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Works Suite 99
This article was previously published under Q228874

SYMPTOMS

When you attempt to install Microsoft Works Suite 99, you may receive the following error message:
Comcat.dll was unable to register itself in the system registry.

RESOLUTION

To resolve this issue:

  1. Click Start, click Shut Down, click Restart in MS-DOS mode, and then click OK.
  2. Type the following lines at the MS-DOS prompt, pressing ENTER after you type each line

    cd/<windows>/system
    ren comcat.dll comcat.old
    exit

    where <windows> is the folder in which Microsoft Windows is installed.
  3. When Windows restarts, reinstall Works Suite 99.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in Microsoft Works Suite 99.

MORE INFORMATION

For information about how to resolve this issue in Microsoft Greetings Workshop version 2.0, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

179823 GW 2.0: Error Message: COMCAT.dll Was Unable to Register

Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:7/13/1999
Keywords:kbbug kberrmsg kbsetup KB228874
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